“THE MOMENT” Has Arrived in World Title Bout for Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, Presented Live in Cinemas Saturday,

“THE MOMENT” Has Arrived in World Title Bout for Floyd Mayweather and Marcos
Maidana, Presented Live in Cinemas Saturday, May 3
Fathom Events, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions Bring This
Four-Fight Event to Select Movie Theaters Nationwide from the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas
Business Wire
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- April 4, 2014
Fathom Events, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions are pleased to
present boxing's pound-for-pound superstar, pay-per-view king and WBC
Welterweight World Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather facing the dangerous,
power-punching WBA Welterweight World Champion Marcos "El Chino" Maidana on
Saturday, May 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PT /
5:00 p.m. AK / 3:00 p.m. HI. “THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana” will be
broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to select theaters
nationwide in an event that will pit the masterful talent of Mayweather
against the power of the Argentine slugger, Maidana. This 12-round world
championship bout may prove to be Mayweather’s toughest fight ever.
The co-main event of “THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana” features British
superstar and former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir “King” Khan
taking on former World Champion Luis Collazo in a 12-round welterweight bout.
Also featured on the card is an exciting junior welterweight bout featuring
former World Champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner against the hard-hitting
Californian Carlos Molina. Rounding out the card is a super middleweight
matchup between unbeaten J’Leon Love and former title challenger and Mexican
Olympian Marco Antonio Periban of Mexico City.
Tickets for “THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana” are available at
participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a
complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the Fathom Events website
(theaters and participants are subject to change). The event will be broadcast
to more than 520 select movie theaters across the country through Fathom’s
Digital Broadcast Network.
“Fathom Events continues to give fans the unique experience of showing my
fights on movie screens across the country. I’m grateful that Fathom believed
in my vision a few years ago to bring them to theatres,” said Mayweather. “I
have no doubt that my fight against Maidana is going to be the type of fight
that no one has seen me in, and seeing it on the big screen will make the
experience that much better.”
"The fight against Floyd Mayweather on May 3 is the most important of my
career, and I'm excited that my fans that can't watch the fight at the MGM
Grand can see it live in movie theaters around the United States,” said Marcos
Maidana. “This is going to be a big win for me against Mayweather, and it
deserves to be seen on the big screen."
Undefeated Floyd "Money" Mayweather, (45-0, 26 KOs), a 10-time world champion
in five weight divisions, reaffirmed his worldwide popularity when he faced
then- undefeated boxing phenomenon Canelo Alvarez last September. The
mega-event, which set the record as the highest grossing pay-per-view event in
television history with over $150 million in revenue, showed once again that
Mayweather's drawing power is unlike any other.
Thirty-year-old Marcos "El Chino" Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) stunned the boxing
world in December when he defeated up-and-coming superstar Adrien Broner with
an unforgettable performance. Maidana first emerged on the world scene in
2009, when he won the interim WBA Junior Welterweight World Championship with
a stunning sixth-round technical knockout over Victor Ortiz. In the 2010 Fight
of the Year, Maidana lost to Amir Khan, but he regained the belt with another
classic against future Hall of Famer Erik Morales in 2011. In 2012, Maidana
joined forces with renowned trainer Robert Garcia (2012 Trainer of the Year)
and has since gone undefeated at 4-0 with 3 knockouts.
To learn more about the co-main event fighters, visit
www.goldenboypromotions.com/fighters.
“Every time Floyd fights, we try to make it an event that all fans can be a
part of,” said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. “I truly believe
that this is one of best cards that boxing has seen in a long time. Our
partnership with Fathom has allowed fans across the nation to go to the
theatre and watch boxing’s best on the big screen. May 3 will be another
Mayweather experience that we know the fans will enjoy.”
“We're pleased to be partnering with Fathom Events once again for what we
expect to be one of the biggest fights of 2014,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO of
Golden Boy Promotions. “Floyd Mayweather will get his toughest challenge from
Marcos Maidana on May 3, but the ultimate winners will be the fans who get to
see this spectacular event on the big screen around the country.”
“Floyd Mayweather is the undisputed champion and fight fans will be on the
edge of their seats as he defends his title against Maidana,” said Shelly
Maxwell, executive vice president of Fathom Events. “Fathom is thrilled to
bring another world championship fight to cinemas nationwide and ‘The Moment’
promises to pack a real punch delivering the ultimate ringside experience for
fans.”
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About AC JV, LLC
Fathom Events is owned by a newly formed entity called AC JV, LLC. Fathom is
the recognized leader in the alternative entertainment industry, offering a
variety of one-of-a-kind entertainment events in movie theaters nationwide
that include live, high-definition performances of the Metropolitan Opera, the
performing arts, major sporting events, music concerts, comedy series,
Broadway shows, original programming featuring entertainment’s biggest stars,
socially relevant documentaries with audience Q&A and much more. Additionally,
Fathom events take audiences behind-the-scenes and offer unique extras –
creating the ultimate entertainment experience for fans of all ages. Co-owned
by the three largest movie theater circuits in the United States, AMC
Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom’s live digital broadcast network
(“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing
live events to more than 750 locations in 171 Designated Market Areas®
(including all of the top 50). For more information, visit
www.fathomevents.com.
About "THEMOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana"
"THE MOMENT: Mayweather vs. Maidana," a 12-round world championship
unification bout for Mayweather and Maidana's respective 147-pound titles.
This is the third fight of Mayweather’s lucrative six-fight deal with Showtime
Networks Inc. THE MOMENT is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy
Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O'Reilly Auto Parts and AT&T. In the
co-feature event, Amir Khan faces Luis Collazo in a 12-round bout for
Collazo’s WBA International Welterweight Title. The event will be produced and
distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).
Contact:
Fathom Events
Christine Pomorski, 303-792-8763
christine.pomorski@ncm.com
or
Jessica Hanus, 303-792-8766
Jessica.hanus@ncm.com
or
Scoop Marketing for Fathom Events
Erik Stein, 818-761-6100
estein@solters.com
or
Golden Boy Promotions
Marylyn Aceves, 213-489-5631
marylyn@goldenboypromotions.com
or
Ramiro Gonzalez, 213-489-5631
ramiro@goldenboypromotions.com
or
Swanson Communications
Kelly Swanson, 202-783-5500
or
Lisa Milner, 202-783-5500
lmilner@swansonpr.com
or
Flo Jocou, 202-783-5500
fjocou@swansonpr.com